WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has responded to the criticism he has received for his recent comments on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Adam Cole. Booker recently commented the following in regards to thinking Cole needs to add more muscle to his frame.
If Adam Cole has to have surgery and he’s down for six, nine months and he, you know, lose any more muscle, it’s going to be hard on this brother. You know what I’m saying? Right now, he’s about a buck 60.
… We gotta get more weight on Adam Cole, you know what I mean? That’s his problem, he’s light, bottom light. We gotta get some muscle on this kid. That’s probably one of the reasons why he’s going out there, getting hurt because it can’t be the schedule at AEW.
Booker received a ton of backlash for these comments, being accused of “body shaming” from the likes of Renee Paquette and Hangman Page.
Body shaming is the absolute shits. Wtf is happening right now? Totally thought we were moving past talking about ppl like this. While the focus is normally on women, I’ve had many men talk to me about body dysmorphia. Piss up a rope.
— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) June 20, 2022
Booker finally responded to these criticisms.
People want to make it seem like I’m hating on an AEW guy – I’m not. If I didn’t like Adam Cole, I wouldn’t be saying that we need to get some muscle on him. I’d be saying a whole lot worse than that.
Nothing but love and respect to @AdamColePro. Quotes taken out of context per usual. ?? https://t.co/B6rHWExXdY
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) June 21, 2022
Booker T talks about Online Reports about what he said about @AdamColePro
“I like Adam Cole and would say we’re friends”
“People wanna make something out of nothing for click bait story” pic.twitter.com/gFrotpyNpf
— Reality of Wrestling (@TheOfficialROW) June 20, 2022
Quotes via Wrestling Inc.
